Mindplar: Designed Differently!

Kickstarter success stories seem to be very heart-warming, but the truth of the matter is that there is a great amount of sweat, blood and tension expended, just to get the finished products out to the backers. Mindplar’s story is no different than this, however they have managed to sustain and emerge as design studio that has carved their own path. The DEFENDE & ELITE are two awesome bumpers for the iPhone that are designed differently and boast impeccable lineage.

Mindplar Mantra: Design Differently, Good Quality

DEFENDE is a bumper that is ultra-hard & ultra-lightweight, crafted from 6061 aluminum alloy of aerospace material with precision CNC machining. The power, mute and volume control buttons have fine detail design. Interestingly, the i+case is also designed as a hanging ornament, adding a dash of oomph. Mindplar has used high quality, state of the art laser engraving and is design for iPhone5 and 5s use.

ELITE – Understated Glamour

The ELITE is also crafted with the ultra-hard and ultra-light 6061 aluminum, and it features a plastic cover to protect the back of iPhone from the elements.

Essentially, the Mindplar story simply inspires to keep going and growing, despite the adversities we may face. Like most startups they faced financial issues and supply-chain issues. Money was resolved using Kickstarter, but the rest needed to be aligned. I think the bigger picture in all of this is that as designers, we need to continue to continue to develop and grow, despite the challenges we face. In short, kudos to the DEFENDE & ELITE!

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Nexus 4 and 10 hit Australian Google Play store first, $20 Nexus 4 bumpers appear (update: Europe too)

Nexus 4 and 10 hit Australian Google Play store first, $20 Nexus 4 bumpers appear

While we wait for Google's latest to hit the virtual shelves in our neck of the woods, Australian buyers have already seen the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 go on sale, appearing around noon locally. AusDroid reports the 16GB Nexus 4 went out of stock in just 22 minutes, followed by the 8GB version and 32GB Nexus 10. additionally, Android Central reports that official bumpers for the Nexus 4 have appeared in the Google Play store. We didn't have problems with our review units but since the LG-built handset is rocking glass front and back they may be the difference between a close call and a sob story -- friends who've smashed an iPhone 4 (or more than one) likely have relevant tales to share. Readers have emailed saying Google Play customer service reps indicated new Nexus sales will start at noon ET here as well, but without official word we'd probably just keep an eye on our inbox / clicking that refresh key to be safe.

Update: Sales appear to have gone live for customers in Europe, specifically UK and Spain, right about...now (3AM ET), those that can actually pull up the site at the moment may be able to get a purchase through.

Update 2: Google has confirmed that UK stock of the Nexus 4 has already been exhausted just hours after going on sale.

[Thanks, Jeffrey Powell]

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